Kosher wine is not just for Friday dinners anymore, but for fine drinking

The growing market for kosher wines is seeing more producers making bottles that comply with Jewish dietary laws - with even the Barons de Rothschild getting in on the act.

Kedem the UK's largest importers of kosher wines brought together 30 producers from France, Switzerland, the UK, Italy, Spain, the US, New Zealand, Israel and Finland to the recent Kosher Food and Wine Experience at the Park Lane Sheraton.
Jay Buchsbaum exec VP of marketing at the Royal Wine Corporation told gathered journalists: "It starts with making absolutely magnificent wine that%u2019s the most important thing."

The world's 2,500 plus kosher wines now include Champagne Cuvee Kosher from the Barons de Rothschild - more famous for reds like Chateau Lafite.This chardonnay and pinot noir blend with its notes of pear, nuts and white flowers "embodies the essence of the families winemaking values" said Champagne MD Frederic Mairesse.